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Why covering Trump is a 'unique challenge' for the press

Clip: 12/22/2016 | 10m 42s

Donald Trump announced Sean Spicer as press secretary.

During the campaign and after, President-elect Donald Trump voiced his distrust of the media and held the press at arms-length. On Thursday, he announced his communications team, including RNC strategist Sean Spicer as press secretary. Brian Stelter of CNN and Jeff Mason of Reuters join Judy Woodruff to discuss what to expect about press relations once the president-elect takes office.

12/22/2016 | Rating NR

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